SAN DIEGO — The Oakland Athletics continued the demolition of the middle of their lineup Monday by trading first baseman/outfielder Brandon Moss to the Cleveland Indians for a minor leaguer as baseball's Winter Meetings began at the Manchester Hyatt. Moss hit .234 with 25 home runs in 147 games last season while being selected to the All-Star Game for the first time in his eight-year career. He started 54 games at first base, 42 games in left field and 27 games in right field. The 31-year-old hit 76 homers in three seasons with the Athletics after also playing for the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies. Moss helped the Lehigh Valley IronPigs reach...

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